石碑(せきひ)

せきひ
noun
stone monument, stele
1. stone monument, stele, inscribed stone
A stone slab or pillar with an inscription, erected to commemorate a person, event, or achievement. Found at historical sites, temples, shrines, and along old roads throughout Japan.
公園(こうえん)に石碑(せきひ)が建(た)っている。
There is a stone monument standing in the park.
石碑(せきひ)に刻(きざ)まれた文字(もじ)を読(よ)んだ。
I read the characters inscribed on the stone monument.
戦争(せんそう)の犠牲者(ぎせいしゃ)を追悼(ついとう)するために石碑(せきひ)が建(た)てられた。
A stone monument was erected to commemorate the war victims.

Usage

Commonly found at historical sites, temples, and shrines. The related word 碑(ひ) by itself also means monument/stele but is more literary. 記念碑(きねんひ) specifically means a commemorative monument.

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Related Words

Compare: 墓石(ぼせき) (gravestone)
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